NASDAQ$FAST

Fastenal Company · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Fastenal's financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 were announced.

Fastenal Company reported a 16.0% increase in net sales for the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, with diluted net earnings per share increasing from $0.42 to $0.50. The growth was driven by strong demand in markets tied to industrial capital goods and commodities, which offset softer markets tied to consumer goods and relatively lower growth in construction. The company also saw growth in sales to national account customers and through its FMI Technology and eCommerce platforms.

  • Net sales increased by 16.0% compared to the third quarter of 2021, reaching $1,802.4 million.
  • Diluted net earnings per share rose to $0.50, up from $0.42 in the third quarter of 2021.
  • Daily sales through Onsite locations grew at a rate greater than 20% compared to the third quarter of 2021.
  • The Digital Footprint, comprising sales through FMI and eCommerce, increased to 49.5% of total sales, up from 43.7% in the third quarter of 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.8B

Previous: $1.55B+16.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.50

Previous: $0.42+19.0%
Non-Residential Const.

$5.20

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$48M

Previous: -$115M+58.2%
Free Cash Flow

$237M

Previous: $129M+83.7%
Net Income

$285M

Previous: $244M+16.9%
Operating Income

$379M

Previous: $318M+19.1%
Gross Profit

$827M

Previous: $720M+14.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$232M

Previous: $251M-7.6%
Total Assets

$4.63B

Previous: $4.22B+9.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.4M

Previous: $1.4M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Fastenal · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.8B

Q3 2022+16%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Fastenal · $461M total across 1 segment · Q1 2021

  • Fastener Products
    $461M+2.3%

Forward guidance

The company anticipates weighted FASTBin and FASTVend device signings in 2022 in a range of 21,000 to 23,000 MEUs and expects investment in property and equipment to be within a range of $170.0 to $190.0.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

32 / 69 earnings

Positive

+14.2%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-9.5%

Q1 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.5%-6.9%-12.2%
Q4 2025-2.5%+0.3%+5.6%
Q3 2025-7.6%-7.3%-10.5%
Q2 2025-1.1%+1.4%-3.6%
Q1 2025+6.4%+6.1%+3.7%
Q4 2024+1.8%+1.1%+0.0%
Q3 2024+9.6%+11.1%+19.1%
Q2 2024+5.7%+9.1%+3.5%
Q1 2024-5.7%-8.0%-9.2%
Q4 2023+9.4%+9.7%+10.8%
Q3 2023+7.3%+7.2%+7.1%
Q2 2023-2.1%-3.3%-2.2%
Q1 2023+1.4%+2.5%+4.2%
Q4 2022+3.1%+4.3%+12.4%
Q3 2022-3.9%+4.0%+13.4%
Q2 2022-5.3%-4.2%+11.6%
Q1 2022-2.9%-4.7%-8.7%
Q4 2021-3.8%-1.6%-12.3%
Q3 2021+2.7%+6.7%+13.5%
Q2 2021-1.5%-0.8%+2.4%
Q1 2021-1.3%-0.3%+5.0%
Q4 2020-4.5%-4.5%-6.3%
Q3 2020-5.6%-5.0%-2.7%
Q2 2020+1.5%+1.9%+10.7%
Q1 2020+7.1%+11.3%+19.9%
Q4 2019-4.0%-3.7%+2.7%
Q3 2019+14.2%+14.8%+19.5%
Q2 2019-1.0%+0.1%-4.8%
Q1 2019+6.9%+6.6%+0.7%
Q4 2018+9.7%+9.2%+16.4%
Q3 2018-7.9%-5.3%-1.6%
Q2 2018+11.7%+11.9%+16.5%
Q1 2018-6.8%-6.9%-4.9%
Q4 2017-3.9%-2.0%-1.2%
Q3 2017+2.4%+5.3%+6.1%
Q2 2017-1.0%-2.5%-2.2%
Q1 2017-9.5%-9.0%-11.1%
Q4 2016+4.8%+5.6%+5.1%
Q3 2016-7.3%-9.0%+6.6%
Q2 2016-4.5%-4.2%-4.2%
Q1 2016-2.4%
Q4 2015-6.3%
Q3 2015-2.5%
Q2 2015-3.1%
Q1 2015+3.3%
Q4 2014+0.7%
Q3 2014-7.7%
Q2 2014-5.5%
Q1 2014-0.6%
Q4 2013-3.2%
Q3 2013-4.1%
Q2 2013-1.1%
Q1 2013-4.1%
Q4 2012+3.4%
Q3 2012+7.1%
Q2 2012+8.6%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2011-0.9%
Q3 2011+6.9%
Q2 2011+0.2%
Q1 2011+2.1%
Q4 2010+1.4%
Q3 2010+0.9%
Q2 2010+2.2%
Q1 2009-2.8%
Q1 2010+0.2%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q3 2009-2.6%
Q2 2009+0.7%

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